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Health care providers are trying a new tactic to promote the healing effects of nature: They're actually writing prescriptions for it.
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Health care providers are trying a new tactic to promote the healing effects of nature: They're actually writing prescriptions for it.
It's open enrollment season for both employees and retirees, and as you begin to look at health insurance options, experts say you can expect employer-sponsored health plans to jump between 6% and 7%
Experts say you can expect employer-sponsored health plans to jump between 6% - 7% in the current open enrollment period.
With open enrollment starting soon, employees could get sticker shock, with their costs expected to rise 6% to 7% for 2026, a new study says.
Minnesota hospitals could face dire consequences due to federal health care policy changes, including losses of $1 billion annually and a potential reduction in services, officials representing hospitals said Wednesday.
State officials say health care premiums are set to increase by more than 21% next year. That's for people on MNsure, the marketplace established by the Affordable Care Act. But that's not the only cost that could be a prescription for trouble. As Caroline Cummings reports, hospitals warn of big losses due to federal changes.
A new M Health Fairview program is giving rural Minnesotans a better chance at survival by flying in lifesaving equipment and specialists when time is running out.
Some Minnesotans in the state's 6th Congressional District are calling on Republican Rep. Tom Emmer to restore health care funding and end the government shutdown.
Some Minnesotans in the state's Sixth Congressional District are speaking out against their congressman's budget bill vote.
One of Minnesota's few inpatient addiction treatment units will close in a few months.
A Democratic state lawmaker who is promising to be a "wild card" is joining Wisconsin's open race for governor. Francesca Hong is one of four Democrats in the Wisconsin Assembly who are also members of the Socialist Caucus.
The health system is closing six clinics and transitioning care to other existing hospitals and clinics.
The six clinics in Belle Plaine, Caledonia, Montgomery, Northridge, St. Peter and Wells will close by Dec. 10.
The Minnesota State Fair isn't just a fun place to snack and shop. It's a chance to get a pulse of the state on hot-button issues. Nearly 10,000 people participated in the 2025 House of Representatives State Fair Poll, touching on topics that dominated the recent legislative session and maybe conversations at the dinner table.
Changes could be coming at the area's largest trauma hospital. At a packed meeting Tuesday, Hennepin County commissioners said they have to take extreme measures to make sure it stays open.
HealthPartners employees in Stillwater voted to authorize an unfair labor practices strike, their union announced Monday.
In the U.S., nearly 21% of people live with chronic pain, but a patient-doctor team from M Health Fairview hopes to change that.
A new state analysis found that up to 140,000 Minnesotans could lose health care coverage due to federal Medicaid spending cuts.
The Minnesota Department of Human Services says up to 140,000 Minnesotans could lose health care coverage due to federal Medicaid spending cuts.
Dozens of Minnesota health care workers hit the picket lines today in a fight for a new contract.
Tens of thousands of Minnesotans are heading for an unexpected health care hurdle.
Minnesota state officials warned the bill would cut $500 million a year in reimbursements for hospital and nursing home coverage.
President Trump's new tax cuts and budget bill is expected to have a major impact on local hospitals and nursing homes. Dr. Tyler Winkelman is a doctor at Hennepin Healthcare and an associate professor at the U of M Medical School. He joins Esme Murphy to talk about the cuts on WCCO Sunday Morning at 10:30 a.m.
Minnesota Director of Medicaid John Connolly joins WCCO's Esme Murphy to talk about cuts to Medicaid and its impact on Minnesotans.
A Minnesota nurses union says it has reached a tentative deal with several Twin Cities health care providers to avert a strike after months of bargaining, but adds the fight continues for its Duluth-area members.
